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    Kevin Dennis Donahue

    Kevin Dennis Donahue

    5.03 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Kevin's been my lawyer since 1988. He has helped me and quite a few of my friends with our defense needs. I would recommend him to anyone who is in a tight spot and looking for the best. If Kevin can't help you no one can!"
    Rating:  7.2
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    Arturo Benavidez

    Arturo Benavidez

    5.023 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: Mr. Benavidez has dedicated his practice to helping people and small businesses in Northern California since 2006. He focuses his practice to Immigration Law and Personal Injury. Background Arturo Benavidez is a California native and son of immigr...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Jonathan Adam Rapel

    Jonathan Adam Rapel

    5.054 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Jonathan A. Rapel is an experienced trial attorney for Criminal Defense. He has completed over 2000 criminal cases throughout Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura, San Diego and San Bernardino Counties. His appearances throughout Southern Calif...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Brian Arnold Vogel

    Brian Arnold Vogel

    5.013 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: Mr. Vogel is certified as a specialist in criminal trial advocacy by the National Board of Trial dvocacy. He has defended clients accused of virtually every type of charge from capital murder to driving under the influence. He is an award winning ...
    Rating:  6.4
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    Matthew Koken

    Matthew Koken

    3.33 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: I provide dedicated and effective criminal defense representation at an affordable price. I give my clients the personal attention they deserve while effectively pursuing a possitive outcome in their criminal matters. I offer a FREE case evaluatio...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Cherish Cheyenne Om

    Cherish Cheyenne Om

    5.012 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Born and raised in Santa Cruz, I returned home after law school to serve my community as a Deputy Public Defender with the Santa Cruz Public Defender’s Office (formerly Biggam, Christensen, and Minsloff). For more than six years, I appeared in cou...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Jason Scott Ginsberg

    Jason Scott Ginsberg

    4.99 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Thank you for taking the time to review my profile. I come from a very humble background and have remained true to the values I learned growing up. I fight for each of my clients as though they were close family. I began my career as a criminal de...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Richard Howard Layon

    Richard Howard Layon

    3.06 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "This attorney was professional and thorough. He took time to explain and disucss my case; he seemed truly dedicated to resolving my case and made sure I was informed and that I understood every stage along the way. He has restored my faith in the ..."
    Rating:  10
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    Simon Robert Hiller

    Simon Robert Hiller

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I was involved with car accident. It was rear ended from the truck. My insurance agent referred me Attorney Hiller. I ended up getting back pain. I was having hard time sitting down. He referred me to several doctors and it took long time to heal...."
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    Randall Thomas Page

    Randall Thomas Page

    5.08 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime
    Bio: I was a prosecutor for eight years before opening my criminal defense practice here in San Diego. I have been successfully defending fellow San Diegans accused of criminal conduct for the past 16 years. I take great pride in helping my clients out...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Deborah Eshaghian

    Deborah Eshaghian

    5.020 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Education, Business
    Review: "It is my great pleasure to highly recommend Deborah Eshaghian. When my district first put me on temporary reassignment from the classroom, I was offered a chance to sign the documents to resign and retire from the district or face suspension and p..."
    Rating:  8.6
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    Stephen Prosser Peacock

    Stephen Prosser Peacock

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Attorney Stephen P. Peacock attended California State University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. From there, he went on to pursue his Juris Doctorate, which he received from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. He has been admitted to...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Richard Addison Steele

    Richard Addison Steele

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "As being a former client of his, Addison is one of the best at making an ugly situation turn beautiful. He know how to win and most of all he want to win. He will be honest with you and will always put you in the best situation as he can. I AM FRE..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Benjamin Nisenbaum

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    Benjamin Nisenbaum

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, State, Local And Municipal Law, Civil Rights
    Rating:  8.4
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    Hemant Hari Kewalramani

    Hemant Hari Kewalramani

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    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Intellectual Property
    Rating:  9.6
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    Marc Steen Kohnen

    Marc Steen Kohnen

    4.016 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Marc Kohnen is San Diego’s premier criminal defense and DUI attorney. Since opening the Law Office of Marc S. Kohnen in 2008, his high-profile cases have been featured and reported on by the national news media on CNN, HLN, MSNBC, Discovery Channe...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Eber Nicholas Bayona

    Eber Nicholas Bayona

    5.02 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Mr. Bayona graduated from Tufts University with an undergraduate degree in International Relations and a minor in economics. Upon graduating, he worked for Teach For America, a domestic peace corps. After he completed his time with this program, h...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Alan Jay Jackson

    Alan Jay Jackson

    3.513 reviews
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Alan is the former Assistant Head Deputy, Major Crimes Division, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office from 1995-2013. He was named Prosecutor of the Year in 2010 by the Los Angeles County Bar Association and Prosecutor of the Year in 2008...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Steven L. Harmon

    Steven L. Harmon

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Even though I have only needed a Defense Attorney one time my experience with Steven L Harmon was exceptional. I have referred him before and would do it again."
    Rating:  7.8
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    William Henry Slocumb

    William Henry Slocumb

    5.01 review
    California Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "This attorney is honest and dependable. He has represented and helped me realize my law infraction was due to my addictions. He guided me to the proper place for me to get help and I have been living life on the correct path ever since my law infr..."
    Rating:  7.2
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